Rhinos snuff out Storm’s NSL finals hopes
LAST week’s results in the Netball Super League saw those at the top win big, but the battle for finals remains firmly open. Reigning champs win big The Loughborough Lightning picked up another big win, this time defeating the Sirens by 17 goals. The Lightning were already five goals up at the first break, but […]
PREVIEW | NSL Round 3 2024
WITH an exciting and intriguing opening fortnight of the 2024 Netball Super League season all done and ticked off, Round 3 is here and sure to provide some interesting match ups. Friday at 7:30pm GMTTeam Bath Arena After a frustrating performance last week, the last team that Bath would want to be facing this week […]
2024 Netball Super League Preview – Strathclyde Sirens
THE 2024 Netball Super League season is almost upon us, and to celebrate the build up to the season, Rookie Me Central will be previewing each of the 10 competing teams and seeing how this year might unfold for them. Today’s preview puts Strathclyde Sirens under the microscope. Things did not quite progress for the […]
Brand new Sirens bring signing period to a close
THE Strathclyde Sirens are the final team to confirm their full list for the 2024 Netball Super League, and it is certainly going to be a very different Sirens outfit taking the court next season. Only four members of the 2023 squad are going to pull on the Sirens dress again in 2024, with Emily […]
New name, plenty of new faces in green in 2024
IT is the dawn of a new era at the Dragons, with a new name and plenty of new faces at what was the Celtic Dragons ahead of 2024. The Netball Super League (NSL) club that was previously known as the Celtic Dragons is now known as the Cardiff Dragons, and throughout this week have […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: Scotland
SCOTLAND came into the Netball World Cup with plenty of hope, and finished up with some competitive outings. Though the Thistles ultimately lost to England and Australia comfortably, Scotland’s other defeats to top 10 nations – Malawi, Tonga and Wales – were all respectable. RESULTS Group B: 3rd (1-2, -22 goal difference) lost to Malawi […]
Scotland keeps Australia to its lowest score so far
THE Australian Diamonds were kept to their lowest score so far of the tournament after a second half drop, but still came out victorious by 40 goals as Scotland can take many positives out of their 77-37 performance. Now into the fourth day of the tournament, it is clear that fatigue is now playing a […]
Scotland shakes off Barbados for bounce-back win
AFTER a heartbreaking loss to Malawi the day before in the 2023 Netball World Cup, Scotland responded in the best way possible, defeating Barbados by nine goals in a hard-fought contest. The Thistles and Bajan Gems had a fantastic tussle throughout the first half, and it took until the second half for the higher ranked […]
Malawi overcomes slow start to thwart Thistles
AN INCREDIBLE 20 goals to eight final term saw sixth ranked Malawi come back from the brink of defeat to knock off Scotland in a stirring first round Netball World Cup action. The Queens trailed at every break after a slow start, but dug deep and found a way to win, getting up by six […]
Thistles announce 2023 World Cup Squad
SCOTLAND is the latest country to announce its squad for the 2023 World Cup, with Thistles’ coach Tamsin Greenway revealing her squad of 12 and three reserves overnight Australian time. Lead by Strathclyde Sirens duo Claire Maxwell and Emily Nicholl as Captain and Vice-Captain respectively, unsurprisingly most of the squad are either members’ of the […]
